Fire-escape



-(N0Mae1.)l Y y l. W, FITZPATRICK.

PIRE ESCAPE. Non

Patented Deo. 20, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. i

WILLIAM FITZPATRICK, OF GIRARD, KANSAS.

FIRE-ESCAPE.

vsrmoIrIcArrolv forming para of Letters Patent No. 375,279, aerea December 2o, 1887.

Application filed July 25, 1857.

To cLZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Frrzrnrnrcx, a citizen of the United States, residing at v Girard, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fire-Escapes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to {ire-escapes; and it consists in the construction and arrangement ofthe parts of the same, which will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims. Y

The object of my invention is to provide a lire-escape which is simple and effective in its construction and operation,strong and durable,

of building, and positive in its result. I attain this object by the device illustrated Vin the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a top portion of a building with my improved fireescape applied in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a detail View of one of the anchors, showing the same attached to the corner of a building. Fig. 3 is a perspective view in detail of a traveler and cage shown in connection therewith.

A A indicate suitable metallic anchors constructed of strips of metal adapted to fit over the corners of buildings and which are mounted upon bearing-blocks a, which are secured to the building to causethe said anchors to pronected to the top portion of sheaves or pulleys B. The bearing-blocks a will be arranged at the corners of the building and secured to the same bolt which secures the ends of the anchors A A. A cable, C, is attached extending across the face or end of the building, as Upon this cable C a traveler, D, is mounted,and consists of two plates, d, having sheaves or pulleys d', mounted ou each side thereof and in the upper part thereof. The pulley d', mounted 'in the upper part of the traveler D, is adapted to bear and travel on the cable C across the side or end of the building, as will be readily understood. Suitable guyropesE E, are passed up through the rear of and over the side pulleys, d', in the Serial No. 245,245. (No model.)

traveler D,and thence through the two sheaves B B. The two ends of the guy-ropes E E, which extend down from the lower portion of the traveler, are secured to the top portion of a cage, F, which is adapted tc travel in front of the windows for the purpose of allowing the occupants of the building to escape therefrom by getting into the said cage, which will be constructed of such size and of such materials applicable for the purpose for which it is to be used. When it is adapted to lower the said cage to the ground, it is drawn down by means of a rope, F', which is connected to the top portion of the cage adjacent to the point of connection of the two guy-ropes E E. When the cage is thus drawn dowu,the guyropes are slackened and allowed to be drawn up as the said cage is connected to the other end of the said rope.

It will he understood that the ends of the guy-ropes E and F will be at all times in close proximity to the ground when in use, and when in disuse the cage will be elevated and arranged at one side or corner of the building, the guy-ropes being fast over suitable cleats in close proximity to some window or opening and readily accessible.

Articles of clothing, furniture, or any other articles desired to be removed from the building may be readily transported to the ground by connecting suitable ropes to the ends of the guy-ropes E in place of the cage F, as will be readily understood. y

As shown at B in Fig. 1, a traveler may he used having only an upper and a lower sheave; but I prefer to use the form of traveler heretofore described.

The novelty and utility of my device being obviously apparent,it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the same herein.

In place of the ropes shown and described i IOO to said anchors by means of links b, and the cable C, secured to the bearing-blocks a, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the anchors A, mounted on the bearing posts or blocks a, of the sheaves B, the links b, connecting said sheaves to the anchors A, the cable C, the traveler D, constructed with two or more sheaves, d', arranged therein, and the guyropes E E, substantially as described.

3. The eombinati0n,with the anchors A A, mounted as set forth, of the sheaves B B, connected to said anchors by means of the links b, the cable C, the traveler D, having the three sheaves d mounted therein, the guy- 15 ropes E, passing over the side sheaves, d', in the traveler D and passing through the sheaves B, the cage F,secured to the opposite ends of said guy-ropes E, and the guy-rope F', substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

"WILLIAM FITZPATRICK.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. HOWARD, O. S. WEBB. 

